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By Alexis Madrigal 03.18.08 | 8:45 PM Engineers Malcolm Knapp and Heather Fleming helped design a low-cost turbine that will be deployed in the rural areas surrounding Quetzaltenango, Guatemala’s second largest city. Photo courtesy Jim Merithew/Wired.com A group of volunteer engineers are finishing the design for a home-brewed wind turbine that will bring electricity to [...]

Vea la infográfica. La planta empleará a 90 personas en Barceloneta e inyectará $40 millones a la economía. Por Marie Custodio Collazo / mcustodio@elnuevodia.com La necesidad es la madre de la invención, y para dos empresas boricuas el alto costo de la electricidad ha sido la oportunidad perfecta para aventurarse a ensamblar en la Isla [...]

A blighted island in San Francisco Bay could become the world’s hottest property, a showcase of sustainable design. With cities now consuming 75 percent of natural resources, it’s just in time. This scale model of San Francisco’s Treasure Island shows the mix of dense housing, a canopied retail area and a convenient ferry terminal that [...]

by Jorge Chapa Step right in ladies and gentlemen, and gaze at the marvels of modern technology! Allow us to show you the most amazing car of the century: The magnificent Detroit Electric, the car of summer luxury! This 100 year-old antique electric car will be available in early 2009 from ZAP and China Youngman [...]

By 2050 solar power could end U.S. dependence on foreign oil and slash greenhouse gas emissions By Ken Zweibel, James Mason and Vasilis Fthenakis Scientific American Magazine – December 16, 2007 Solar Two experimental solar power plant. Key Concepts A massive switch from coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power plants to solar power plants [...]